Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Wis., moved into a new distribution center and offices. It broke ground on the project in September 2011. The distribution center totals 10,000 square feet of refrigerated warehouse space for manufactured dairy food products. It holds 1,000 pallet spaces in five-high racking. The office area contains 6,000 square feet of space.
Sartori Co. announced the inaugural release of its Paolo Sartori Limited Edition Extra Aged Goat Cheese. The product has been in high demand since it debuted at the Global Cheese Awards in 2011.
The new Thermo Scientific EZx 465 Touchless X-ray system is a new model that is said to significantly extend the application range of this entry-level food safety x-ray system.
Cheese production levels remain high but milk production in the Northeast and Mid- Atlantic regions has leveled off, according to today's Dairy Market News, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Butter prices dipped under the $1.40 level; cheese production is robust and fluid milk processors are operating plants on extended schedules, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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